Estimation of iodine intake from various urinary iodine measurements in population studies

• Published in: Thyroid (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 19; no. 11; p. 1281
• Main Authors: Vejbjerg, Pernille, Knudsen, Nils, Perrild, Hans, Laurberg, Peter, Andersen, Stig, Rasmussen, Lone B, Ovesen, Lars, Jørgensen, Torben
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.11.2009
• Subjects: Age Factors; Creatinine - urine; Diet; Diet Surveys; Humans; Iodine - administration & dosage; Iodine - deficiency; Iodine - urine; Nutritional Status; Population Surveillance - methods; Reference Values; Sex Factors; Urinalysis - methods

Iodine intake is often measured by a surrogate measure, namely urine iodine excretion as almost all ingested iodine is excreted in the urine. However, the methods for urine collection and the reporting of the results vary. These methods, and their advantages and disadvantages, are considered in this...